Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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